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Sleep is defined as a state of unconsciousness from which a person can be aroused. In this state, the brain is relatively more responsive to internal stimuli than external stimuli. Sleep should be distinguished from coma. Coma is an unconscious state from which a person cannot be aroused. Sleep is essential for the normal, healthy functioning of the human body. It is a complicated physiological

After Gopal B Hosur, took charge as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Western Range, Mangalore police have had many a success stories to proudly speak of. The busting of Chota Shakeel gang, discovery of Prasad Attavar’s underworld links and his arrest, and many more events just made the Mangalorean Police fraternity add feather after feather in its cap. Hosur has earlier worked as the Joint

Thwaka Ahmad Musliyar took charge over as the qazi of Mangalore almost a month ago. Born in Chembarike in Kasargod district on August 10, 1947, he pursued his religious studies at the Arabic College in Deoband in Uttar Pradesh as well at Al Azhar University in Egypt. He also has the experience of having served as Imam and Mudarris of Mosque of Sultan in Oman. Thwaka Ahmad Musliyar is the nephew of

A family of 7 members living at Baajar, 10 KMs away from Uppinangady, is a picture of patience inexplicable. The story of this family is heart rending. 10 years ago, they lost their beloved mother. Their 50 year old father who was suffering from a continuous illness expired too. The seven siblings now are leading a life of utmost difficulty. Out of these seven, six are girls of which, no one has

Brand Ambassadors have been a significant part of the advertising strategy, the corporate world has been using in the recent past. A tactic, that aims at attracting consumers in large scale capitalizing on the fan following factor that celebs carry about with them. Unfortunately, a fair portion of the consumer population falls prey to this non-sense time and again. A personality may have his / her

The process of census in the State has begun already. Although all Censuses are important, this one carries that extra bit of significance as the data collected through the census would be used by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). If anyone fails to get into this databank, he/she would be left out of UIDAI, regarded as a key aspect in determining the citizenship for every

When luminaries from the Beary community had gathered on the second day of the World Beary convention organised by the Beary Cultural Forum, Dubai, a prominent non Beary personality stole the limelight all the way. It was none other than Shaik Abubakkar Ahmad or the more familiar A P Usthad. The reason for his presence over there and the kind of respect and admiration he received is rather simple

People prefer to travel, drivers feel thrilled to drive, conductors feel delighted to do their job and the KSRTC excited to manage it... What is it? ‘Volvo’ solves this riddle! The air-conditioned, low-floor, Volvo buses introduced by the Mangalore Division of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has succeeded in attracting a large number of daily commuters of all categories including

Shekamaley, a small place near Kumbra, located 10 KMs away from Puttur, on the way to Sullia, is very much an educational hub with institutions such as Markazul Huda Women’s Collage and Karnataka Islamic Academy (KIA) Boys School existing in the vicinity. The menace of dowry has been troubling the Muslim society for quite some time now. In spite of numerous articles, talks, sermons, and

Today Religion has become like the Sun, wherein your progress revolves around your faith. History is witness to numerous bloody religious wars. But, if you look closely, Religion was just a catalyst used in order to gain ulterior political wealth. We need to realize the façade behind this, to be able to oppose the hate politics in our society we dwell in. Let us realize one thing, the underlining